jeudi 22 mai 2008

KaS Product were a French coldwave duo, formed in 1980 by French musician Spatsz on electronics and American jazz singer and instrumentalist Mona Soyoc on vocal duties, piano, and guitar. The band formed in 1980, released a series of singles and four seminal electronic/coldwave records, and split neatly in 1990, though some uncertain sources credit the band as reactivating in 2005 to spearhead a handful of early reissues. Other scattered sources claim Rowland S. Howard of Birthday Party and These Immortal Souls fame occasionally collaborated with the band in a live setting.

KaS Product's sound is more tense, abrasive, and synth-driven than their contemporaries (see past few posts), partially due to Spatsz's interest in classic analog synthetics and abrasive textures, the tension in their music seemingly a result of his working stint in a psychiatric ward. Meanwhile, a trickle of Mona's jazz upbringing creeps into the band's style, creating a rather unique hybrid of sharp melodies and icy electronics.

Though all four of their records make for solid listening, I've uploaded their debut album, 1982's Try Out.

Details:

KaS Product- Try Out LP1. One of the Kind2. Man of Time3. No Shame4. Countdown5. Never Come Back6. Underground Movie7. So Young But So Cold8. Digging in a Hole9. Sober10. Breakloose11. Pussy X